Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Issued: 11 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
11.9° C

2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 4PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (20 Jun)5ft (1.5m)9s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat morning, light winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
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4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.5
S
15
2
NE
8
1.5
NE
9
1.6
NE
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
2.3
S
17
3
S
18
3
S
17
2.5
S
16
2.2
S
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
232
160
116
540
334
450
187
170
172
169
254
203
199
196
268
488
619
3052
4816
4441
3177
2235
1533
1262
Wind (km/h)
40
N
35
N
30
NW
30
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:08AM1.87m
8:39PM1.96m
9:08AM1.82m
9:36PM1.87m
10:08AM1.77m
10:32PM1.79m
Low Tide
2:23PM0.09m
2:59AM0.13m
3:20PM0.17m
3:53AM0.18m
4:16PM0.25m
4:46AM0.23m
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:02
8:02
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:55
4:57
 mm
1
7
2
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
19
11
11
11
11
10
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
10
9
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
Feels °C
9
11
13
5
9
10
9
7
5
4
5
6
7
7
7
8
6
7
7
5
6
6
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
2
NE
8
1.5
NE
9
1.6
NE
10
1.1
NE
8
0.9
NE
7
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
2.3
S
17
3
S
18
3
S
17
2.5
S
16
2.2
S
15
1.9
SSW
14
1.8
S
14
Energy kJ
232
160
100
540
334
450
151
73
172
169
254
203
199
196
268
488
619
3052
4816
4441
3177
2235
1533
1262
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
14
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
15
0.1
SE
16
0.8
NE
10
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
NE
6
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.9
S
15
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
29
49
116
10
150
201
187
170
34
26
25
49
47
45
34
41
372
29
21
21
8
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.4
NE
12
0.1
SE
16
0.8
SSW
14
0.4
S
4
0.7
NE
10
0.5
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
14
0.5
NE
9
Energy kJ
11
10
40
10
269
5
102
50
36
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
N
6
2.5
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
7
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
S
4
0.2
SSE
2
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
NE
9
0.8
NNE
4
1.1
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1
NE
5
Energy kJ
220
547
328
284
17
1
4
6
29
19
54
80
51
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Distance (km)
164
27
252
16
27
27
16
13
184
184
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
30
30
27
27
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
6
5
6
7
6
6
6
6
6
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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